Issue - meetings

The Executive Member is asked to note the contents of this report covering the issue of streets within the city boundary which are maintained at private expense and endorse it as a refresh of the existing policy on private streets.

Resolved:     (i) That the review be noted and advice accepted.

(ii) That the methodology for the undertaking of a Private Streetworks (PSW) scheme (at 34) be ratified.

(iii) That the council contribution towards initial preparatory estimates/design, above the current 55% be amended.

(iv)That Officers re-consult the 12 streets ranked

highest (as listed in Annex A of the Officer’s report) and those which  have previously submitted a petition expressing an interest.

(v)  That any requests submitted in line with the above will require a report to the Executive making recommendations and seeking the necessary resources to progress.

Reason: To ensure that a policy on private streets in the city

is endorsed.

The Executive Member considered a report which asked to note the contents of this report covering the issue of streets within the city boundary which are maintained at private expense and endorse it as a refresh of the substantive council policy.

The Executive Member considered the comments made by the speaker under Public Participation and stated that whatever methods taken would be incur expense. He questioned how the roads were never adopted in the first place and mentioned wider aspects of adoption, such as traffic flow. He stated that he was happy to agree to an increase in the council contribution towards initial preparatory estimates/design works, to above the current 55%. 

Resolved:     (i) That the review be noted and advice accepted.

(ii) That the methodology for the undertaking of a Private Streetworks (PSW) scheme (at 34) be ratified.

(iii) That the council contribution towards initial preparatory estimates/design, above the current 55% be amended.

(iv)That Officers re-consult the 12 streets ranked

highest (as listed in Annex A of the Officer’s report) and those which  have previously submitted a petition expressing an interest.

(v)  That any requests submitted in line with the above will require a report to the Executive making recommendations and seeking the necessary resources to progress.

Reason: To ensure that a policy on private streets in the city

is endorsed.